Resilient tire.



R. C. DILLMURE.

Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

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RESILIENT TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 2. Isls.

R. c. DILLMORE.

RESILIENT TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 2, 1913.

Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

RICHARD C. DILLMORE, F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

RESILIENT TIRE.

T0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, RICHARD C. DILLMORE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia a novel cushion tire combining the strength and durability of solid rubber tires with the resiliency of the pneumatic tire. I

Another vobject of my invention is to provide a cushion tire which may be used on any standard clencher rim now used for .as the pneumatic tire.

pneumatic tires, without the necessity of any elaborate alterations in the rim.

Another object of the invention is to provide a positive means for locking the tire to the rim and thus to prevent creeping.

Another object of the-invention is to provide a cushion tire soconstructed that there is no danger of bursting or breaking by centrifugal force or castingas result of fast driving around curves.

Another object of my invention is to provide an air cooled tire combining the desirable features of the pneumatic and cushion tires, butnot subject to the danger of bursting resultant of overheating, a fault common to both the ordinary cushion as well It is well known that air bubbles are formed in nearly allzrubber castings and that solid cushion tires have eX- ploded because of high speed having heated the air in one of these bubbles.

A further object is to provide an air cooled cushion tire Which may be quickly converted into a low pressure pneumatic tire. Y

The invention also relates to certain details of construction which will be hereinafter more specifically described and claimed -in the accompanying vspecification and claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l represents a side elevation of my improved tire mounted on a rim and felly lwith a verticalV central longitudinal section through the tire, rim and felly to illustrate the interior construction. Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse radial section Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1,1916.

Application led December 2, 1913; Serial No. 804,237,

taken through one of the locking keys or Fig. 3 is' a detached.view

breather tubes. of one of the combined locking keys and breather tubes. Fig. 4 shows an optional arrangement of reinforcing wires for the s ame type of tire. Fig. 5 represents a sectlon of a standard clencher rim illustrating the shape of the oblong holes through whichl the locking key is inserted into the tire. F 1g. 6 is a view of one ofthe metal washers and its plugs which are inserted into the space back of the locking key and surrounding thebreather tube. Fig. 7 is a bottom view of the washer and plug shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a top plan viewofthe rubber washer used in conjunction with the locking 'key and metal washer illustrated inFig. 6.

Fig. 9 represents .one of the single reinforcing Wires. Fig-10 represents diagrammatically af section of the tire broken away to show the relative position of the reinforcing wires and the locking key seated in its final position.

In referring to the details of the drawings like numerals will be used to designate like parts.

l represents the felly' of anyY vehicle wheel, 2 the metallic body of any conventional clencher rim, and 3 the resilient tire to be carried thereon, constructed according to'my invention. The tire may be of 'any shape as regards its cross section, but ac-4 cording to the illustrated form it is nearly circular and is provided with a flat beaded base 4 to iit within the clencher rim 2'.

i In the center of the tire is the single non-deflatable air chamber 5 running the length of the. tire and having its wall formed `into a number of convex surfaces 6. The

beaded base 4 of the tire 3 may or 'may not be formed with a .circumferential slit therein extending centrally to the air space 5. As shown in the accompanying drawings I have used in the air chamber walls five convex surfaces 6, one on the top, twoon the bottom and one on each of the sides. This particular form while not essential to the .invention nevertheless gives the .maximum of strength and resiliency to the walls of the tire, the single convex surface on the side walls of the chamber 5 gives the tire great sustaining power. The two convex surfaces at the tread side of the chamber 5 prove more efficient than a single convex surface at this point since when the top and bottom ofthe chamber Come in contact the two convex surends overlap sufficiently to allow the introy duction of the locking key 9 aswill be hereinafter pointed out.l v y The felly 1 and rim 2 should be/provided with oblong Slots 10 with their length parallel to the rim and felly (Figs. 1, 2 and 5), the number to correspond to the number of overlapping points of the wires. Four wires on one side of the center of the base running parallel to another four on the other side, or eight wires in all, makev a suiciently strong tire, but should it be advisable to increase or decrease this number the change can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. In the present de seription I use four overlapping points, or eight wires and have illustrated the felly 1 and ri1n-2 provided with a corresponding number of oblong slots 10. An equal nuniber of slots, to :correspond with "those in the felly and rim, are made in the base of the tire 'between the parallel wires at the point of overlapping, and so located that when a tire 1s placed on the rim the several slots in the felly, rim and base of tire will be in ahnement.v

After having snapped the tire 3 on rim 2 the locking key 9 is then inserted in the 1 oblong slot 10, turned around 90 with the thumb screw 11 and pulled into the cross indentation 12 in the base of the tire between the overlapping ends 8 of the wires 7. -The thumb screw 11 is neXt removed andthe rubber washer'13 and metal washer 14 with its attached plug 15 slipped over the breather tube or rod 16 and the plugs 15 inserted into the felly, rimy and base of tire parallel with the tube 16 and into the i space just back of the locking key 9. rl`he thumb screw 1.1 is then again'applied to the tube 16, the rubber and metal lwashers 13 and 14 securely fastened in place and the thumb screw 11 held in position by the lock nut 17.

Referring to the drawings again, inl'Fig. 1" is illustrated the overlappingv ends 8 the wires 7the-locking key 9 drawn into its cross position and forming a smooth surface with the interior of the air chamber 5'. The plugs 15 are shown in position on either side of the breather tube rods 16 and locking key 9 and between the two rows of wires 7, flush with the surface of the air chamber`5.

lnFig. 2 is shown an enlarged view of a unimaas section through the/'locking key 9 and breather tube 16, showing the air passage 18. llt will be noticed that the recurved ends 8 of the wires 7 engage with a locking key 9 and that air connection 18 allows free passage of air from the space 5 through the base of tire, rim and felly. The cross indentation or seat 12'to accommodate the locking key should be made deep enough to allow the key to lie Hush with the wall of the air chamber 5. lnvthis figure the washerv 14v is visible but its attached plugs 15, which should be ofthe same thickness as the diameter of the breather tube 16, are

not visible since they are adapted to fit into the space surrounding the tube in its entering position and can only be illustrated in a longitudinal section through the rim or tire. The locking key 9 and breather tube rod 16, of Fig. 3, may be made of one piece of metal, or in two parts which may be fastened together either by a threaded connection or some heat process.

In Fig. 4 1 have illustrated an optional arrangement of the reinforcing wires in which additional strength may be obtained by the use of an eXtra wire, or wires 7"L bent t0 form a U-shape at the overlapping points of the wires 7, the depression being so made that the locking key 9 may be seated therein and `adapted to hold the tire on the rim y in the usual manner. Thewires 'ZEL have been illustrated as forming one continuous piece but it may befmade up of several sec-v tions without departing from the scope of my invention. In this arrangement as the form illustrated in Figs, 1 and 2 the wires are molded and firmly embedded in the rubber base of the tire, and-are com-A pletely protected thereby from contact with any foreign body either metal 'or wood.

When the oblong metal` washers 14 are backed with soft oblong rubber washers 13 the tire can be locked so securely and made f so nearly air-tiI ht that it can easily be con# verted into a ow pressure pneumatic tire without the use of an inner tube. Each locking'key 9 when fastened .in place en; gages the overlapping wires 7 and fits down snugly into a cross indentation 12 in the .rubber wall 4 of the air` chamber 5 in'the base side of the tire next to the clencher rim. rlhe locking ke'y 9 andthe metal plugs 15 of the oblong metal washer 14 when fitted finto their proper places will lie flush with the vconvex surface of the airchamber and willhave the form of a metal Maltese cross breather tubes 16, and then attaching a pneumatic tire valve to the end of the other tube. The tire can then be pumped up to a few pounds pressure and will be in condition to stand more hard use than ordinary pneumatic tires owing to the fact that my tire has thick resilient sustaining walls with the powerful convex surfaces 6 forming an air chamber.

It will thus be seen that I have invented anl air` cooled cushion tire which may be transformed readily into a low pressure pneumatic tire, and that the plurality. o f wires together with their peculiar shape and the co-acting locking key hold the tire firmly tothe rim, preventing casting of the tire by side rolling or other similar accidents due to overheating. The tire is adapted for use on the same rim now usedl for pneumatic tires, after a few small holes have been made in the rim.' This in itself is a great benefit because heretofore if cushioned tires were to be fitted to a machine or vehicle of any sort a different set of rims had to be used. Spinning of the tire and the subsequent cuts `in the composition thereof due to fast driving on rough roads, a fault' common to all pneumatictires'is avoided in' my invention. The heavy convex walls of the tire, and the air cooled cushion chamber result in the tires hugging the' ground. 'Ihis means more mileage per gallon of fuel as well as better control of the vehicle and freedom of tire trouble of all kinds.v j

Changes in the proportions shown in the drawings may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

What I cl-aim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A vehicle tire of resilient material provided with a plurality of longitudinal reinforcing wires embedded in the tire, having Atheir ends overlappingr `from opposite directions, and fastening means coperating with the ends of said wires to lock the tire on a rim, said wires forming substantially 'a single circle consisting of a plurality of wire arcs, the ends lapping each other.

2. A vehicle tire of resilient material provided with a plurality of sets of longitudinal -reinforcing wires embedded in the tire, and fastening means coperating with said wires to lock the tire ion a rim, each of said sets consisting of a plurality of longitudinal wires having 'their ends overlapping 'of adjacent arcs overfrom opposite directions, forming substantially a single` circle having a plurality of wire arcs, the ends of adjacent arcs .overlapping each other. 3. A vehicle tire of resilient material having an open side, a plurality of longitudinal reinforcing wires embedded in the tire on -either 'side -of the opening and having the ends of the wires on eitherside overlap fromopposite directions, and fastening means c ooperating with the ends of said wires to lock the tire on a rim, said wires forming substantially a single circle on each side of said opening co-nsisting of a plurality of wire arcs, the ends of adjacent arcs overlapping each other. y

4. A vehicle tire 'of resilient material prowires embedded inthe tire, and fastening means coperating with the ends of said wires to lock the tire on a rim, each of said sets consisting of a plurality of longitudinal wires formed with recurved ends and having their ends overlapping from oppo- "ing an open side, a plurality of longitudinal reinforcing wires embedded in the tire Aon either side of the opening, and fastening means coperating vwith the ends of said wires to lock the tire on arim, the ends of sai/d wires being recurved andoverlapping-'each -other from opposite directions.

7. A resilient tire having longitudinal reinforcing wires embedded therein, the ends of said wires being recurved and overlapping .each other from opposite directions,

' and a locking member extending through the base of the tire and seated therein between the recurved ends of said wires, said wiresv forming substantially a plurality of wire arcs overlapping each other.

8. A resilient tire having longitudinal reinforcing wires embedded therein, the vends of said wires beingrecurved and overlapping each other from opposite directions, and additionalv longitudinal reinforcing wires concentric with the first and with bends therein to conform with the overlapping recurved ends thereof, and fastening means coperating with the ends of said wires to lock the tire on a rim.

9. In a vehicle wheel, a felly, rim and resilient tire having longitudinal reinforcing wires embedded therein, the ends of said wires being recurved and overlapping, and a locking member inserted through the felly, rim, and base of the tire and turned to seat j between the recurved ends bf the reinforcing rimand base .of the tire and turnedto/seat cvided with a plurality of sets of reinforcing soV between the recurved ends of the reinforcing Wires, and a two-part plug fitted into the elly, rim and base of the tire on either side of the shank of the locking key, the plugs ending Hush with the surface of the locking member Within the tire and preventing the letter from turning, the base of the plug lit-ting over the shank of the locking member and held firmly to the felly by suitable locking ineens.

11. A resilient tire having longitudinal reinforcing means embedded therein including a Wire having recurved ends, and lool;- ing members extending through the bese of the tire and seated therein between the recurved ends.

ln testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Bronnen ofninnnzonn.

Witnesses:

GEORGE MARX, JOHN B. Coonn. 

